Crock-Pot 7 Quart Oval Manual Slow Cooker, Stainless Steel (SCV700-S-BR), Versatile Cookware for Large Families or Entertaining

This 7-quart crockpot is huge, much bigger than my 5-quart one. I kept running out of space when making beef stew, not enough for potatoes and carrots and all the rest along with the slab of beef. This one holds a lot of stuff. The first time I used it, I put too much liquid in it, and it wound up burning stuff on the inside of the burner. I had to scrape it all off to use it again. This time I am using less liquid (but at least 8 oz of wine), and I bought a new digital timer. This new timer seems better than the old manual ones that you have to pick out or punch in the little tabs. Right now, I'm cooking a beef stew with potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, garlic cloves, bell peppers, lemon pepper, honey garlic, pink Himalayan salt, Worcestershire sauce, wine, a can of cream of asparagus, package of beef stew spices, and a lot of love. I'm cooking this on low heat and started about 4 hours ago. My timer is set for 8 hours, which will be in another 4 hours from now. I'm sure that this crockpot will do its job. If not, I will update this review. Other than that, this crockpot is a nice product and worth the price and the large capacity.

We bought this crock pot on sale since we were gifted a slow-cooker-required boiled peanut kit for Christmas, and also wanted the ability to make easy meals at home more frequently. This crock pot is amazing! For something simple and inexpensive, it works wonders. Our first use was to make a slow cooker Greek chicken soup, and the cooker worked perfectly. The lid sealed down well so we didn’t lose a ton of liquid in the cooking process, and even cooking on high for only a few hours resulted in tender chicken and a wonderfully easy soup. We look forward to using it more for the boiled peanut kit we received as well as many more meals for busy weeknights!

Love this crockpot! It’s a good size and quality is also good! Easy to take with you when needed and easy to clean! Good design and easy to use!

Good size and works perfectly.

Additional information after using this slow cooker for 4 months (as of February 27, 2013): We have used this slow cooker to make our chili a dozen or so times and are very pleased. In response to some comments made by others: The stainless steel unit does get hot. Do not touch it while in use just as you not touch the side of a pot on your stove top while in use. Add water according to your recipe but consider adding more if it cooks off before completion. Stir every 15-30 minutes or so by bringing the lower materials to the surface. This will provide you with a good indicator of whether or not more water should be added. Do not fill above the lip where the lid sits. It is not supposed to fit tightly. This is not a pressure cooker. Heat and steam need to be able to escape. You may need to keep the level at or below the lip by removing some material periodically. This also provides a tasting opportunity. We never leave our slow cooker completely unattended for hours at at time. Some people do this but they are creating a situation that can result in problems. Periodic stirring is required. The only negative comment with which we would completely agree is the one about the three legs causing instability. It is easy to tip this slow cooker because it only has three legs. Never try to slide it or move it while cooking unless you lift it first. This slow cooker should be labeled as 7 quarts. It is does not have an 8-quart capacity (see details in original review). This slow cooker is labeled as 370 watts (provided in response to a question). Original review follows (October 25, 2012): We have been slow-cooking for over 20 years with a Crock-Pot brand slow-cooker and it has been reliable and free of any problems whatsoever. We have used it over 100 times to make our award-winning chili. The only negative was that it was only 4 quarts (not 5 quarts as promoted in the user's manual). Because we wanted to increase the amount of chili, we started researching larger slow-cookers and narrowed the search to a Hamilton Beach (Model 33182) advertised as having an 8-quart capacity, and the subject of this review, Crock-Pot SCV700SS, advertised as having a 7-quart capacity. Based on our previous positive experience with the Crock-Pot brand, we selected the latter. It is excellent in every respect except one. It does not have a capacity of 7 quarts. It is, and should be labeled as, a 6-quart slow-cooker. This actual capacity was determined by adding water, 2 cups at a time, until the level of water was at the lip where the lid sits onto the stoneware. As anyone who uses a slow-cooker knows, you must cook with the lid in place on the lip of the stoneware designed for this purpose. You should never add more material to the slow-cooker which raises the level above this lip. If you added 4 more cups of water (to reach 7 quarts), the lid will displace the material and overflow the stoneware. In fact, if you added even another one-half cup of water, this would cause the material to be displaced from the stoneware onto the top of the lid. Neither of these events is recommended when slow cooking. Note: 6 Quarts = 12 Pints = 24 Cups = 192 Fluid Ounces = About 5.678 Liters. This is the amount of material that can be effectively and safely cooked in the Crock-Pot SCV700SS Slow-Cooker. This is 1 Quart, 2 Pints, 4 Cups, or 32 Fluid Ounces LESS than advertised. While calling this a 7-quart slow-cooker when it only holds 6 quarts should not deter a potential buyer who is more interested in reliability and effectiveness of the slow cooking process, be advised that if the capacity is important you may be disappointed. We are disappointed but will use this slow-cooker while we continue to seek one that is actually larger and as advertised. Note also that the Owner's Guide that comes with Crock-Pot SCV700SS explicitly states the following: (1) "...always fill the stoneware 1/2 to 3/4 full...", (2) "Do not overfill stoneware...", (3) "...do not fill stoneware higher than 3/4 full...", and (4) "Always cook with the lid on...". These instructions, if followed, lower the capacity from the 6 quarts noted above to a manufacturer-recommended capacity of 3 to 4.5 quarts. This effectively makes the advertised 7-quart capacity a clear deception, not a mistake. The aforementioned Hamilton Beach 8-Quart Slow-Cooker (Model 33182) is available for review on Amazon. Anyone who has one is encouraged to post a review indicating the actual, MEASURED capacity of Hamilton Beach 33182. One current review states that "This unit IS an 8 Qt..." but does not indicate how this was determined, while another review says "...in reality I measure right at 7 1/2 quarts...". Finally, I want to again say that the quality of Crock-Pot SCV700SS is excellent and I am confident it will be effective and reliable in slow cooking. My only complaint is the false advertising which conflicts with reality and the manufacturer's own instructions.

UPDATE: I use the crockpot for the first time today. The first thing I noticed is that it heated up very quickly even on the low setting. One thing I didn’t like is that the metal on the outside of the crockpot got very hot. We don’t have little kids at home, but if we did, that would be a concern. Also, it seemed like it did cook more on the high setting even though it was set on low. That was OK. my meal turned out just fine. But one other thing that I didn’t like is some of the stew got on the outside of the crockpot as I was scooping it out, and it landed on the ridge that goes around the bottom of the crockpot and it didn’t quite all come out. It kind of got stuck in there. (See picture 3) I’ve never had that happen with another crockpot. For the price I’m happy with this, but if I had to buy again, I may choose something a little more expensive. INITIAL REVIEW: When my old crockpot died, I threw it away without thinking about the size of it. I knew it was oval so when I saw this 7 quart crockpot, I thought this would be a good replacement for it. It’s actually bigger than my old one which will be perfect for roasts and having company over. I think my old one was 6 quarts. If you’re looking for a large crockpot, you’ll be very pleased with this one. The glaze looks perfect, the lid fits well, and I don’t expect to have any trouble with it, as it is a Crockpot brand. The price was really great too. Very pleased!

Works great! Runs hotter so cooks in less time!

Buena calidad en el material, uso práctico y fácil de limpiar.

The first time I used it the handles just melted and I got a burning smell from all the plastic surrounding material... have just returned it - maybe got a defective piece.. lets see what happens

Good product

Cumpre o que promete.

Take care, this device is not computable with KSA electricity, I've returned it back...